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Keystage 2 - Textiles
There are many plants from the Indian subcontinent which can be used to make or decorate cloth. The main ones on the Plant Cultures website are the textile plants cotton and hemp, and indigo, turmeric and mango are dye plants.
The activities in this section mainly relate to the Design and Technology curriculum, although there are also strong links with art and science. Some activities take materials as their starting while others focus on creativity in textiles.
The activities in this section mainly relate to the Design and Technology curriculum, although there are also strong links with art and science. Some activities take materials as their starting while others focus on creativity in textiles.
Indian fashions
- Design a costume - webquest and hands on activity on designing traditional and modern South Asian clothing
Block printing - hands on activity decorating fabrics using block printing
Dyeing with turmeric - hands on activity with step-by-step instructions on dyeing fabric with turmeric Fabric care
- Care labels - quiz on understanding what the symbols on clothing care labels mean
Overview of activities
Curriculum links - Keystage 2 curriculum links for Textiles
Schools
